‘Off Campus’ Star Ella Bright Addresses “People’s Concern” Over Age Gap With Co-Star Belmont Cameli
Ella Bright is addressing “people’s concern” on the almost decade-long age gap between her and her Off Campus co-star, Belmont Cameli. The star of the Prime Video series is 19 years old, while her on-screen romantic partner is 28. “Listen, I came into this…
Ella Bright is addressing “people’s concern” on the almost decade-long age gap between her and her Off Campus co-star, Belmont Cameli.
The star of the Prime Video series is 19 years old, while her on-screen romantic partner is 28.
“Listen, I came into this job and during the chemistry reads with more than enough information and knowledge and understanding of what this role required,” Bright said on the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast. “I just fell in love with Hannah and these scripts immediately. Like, there was never a question that I wouldn’t want to do this.”
Bright added, “I get people’s concern, but also not once did I feel left out from being younger than everybody. We’re all such a family, and everyone was just more than perfect, and I couldn’t be more comfortable on this set with these people.”
The actress who plays Hannah in the series adaptation based on the Elle Kennedy book series noted that “it is funny when they say that,” but says, “I’m good. I’m completely good.”
Before signing on to the series, showrunner Louisa Levy made sure the actors were aware of the steamier aspects of the adaptation.
“Her idea was that for Hannah the briefing was like partial nudity and for Allie [Mike Abdalla] it had to be full, just because Allie, she’s got this amazing confidence about her, and she is so free with her body,” Bright said. “And sex is just such an important part of her life. It is honestly just showing the difference between these characters.”
Bright noted that “everyone had full understanding of what we were going into.”
Off Campus follows Hannah Wells and Garrett Graham’s “fake romantic relationship,” which turns into a real romantic one after they fall for each other.
